Family and Community Services of Strathcona County

Service provides:

• a range of free programs, services, and supports that focus on building well-being and resiliency for children and youth

Programs include:

• Parenting Support - a range of parenting supports and services including information on child and youth development, discussing challenges and individualized parenting plans, referrals to other agencies, connections to community resources, and in-home parenting support
• Home Visitation - provides weekly in-home support for parents in raising healthy, safe, and secure children; provides assistance with addressing pregnancy concerns and accessing prenatal support, learning more about child development, developing and fostering positive parent-child interactions, focusing on family strengths and needs, reaching personal and family goals, accessing community resources, and building support networks
• Child Development - teaches what can be expected at various ages and stages of a child's development with an easy-to-use tool called the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ); this is a series of questionnaires designed to help monitor a child's physical, intellectual, and emotional development at regular intervals; the results provide insight into a child's expected developmental milestones; a team member will be in touch to discuss the results, celebrate achievements, and provide resources to continue supporting the child's growth
• Parent Education Workshops - focus on strengthening caregivers' parenting skills and knowledge related to brain development, children and youth's developmental milestones and age-appropriate expectations, positive discipline, creating safe, responsive, and nurturing environments, well-being, and resiliency
• Family Programs - provides a variety of registered and drop-in programs for children, youth, and their parents / caregivers to promote positive parent-child interactions, healthy child and youth development, and social connections among families
• Wecan Food Basket - offers the opportunity to purchase nutritious food at an affordable price

• children and youth 0 to 18 years
• and their parents and caregivers

• pregnant parents
• or parents / caregivers of children 0 to 3 years

• children 2 months to 5 years

• families can access services directly by calling or e-mailing
• referrals can also be made by teachers, school counsellors, doctors, social workers, and other professionals
• visit website to complete the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)